PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (KABC) — An Orange County couple says they tried to save a tourist from a deadly crocodile attack in Puerto Vallarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
A local newspaper obtained images of the crocodile believed to be responsible for the attack.<\/p>\n
Chris Bury and his partner Jamie Yetter, who are both from San Clemente, said they had just finished a beach walk and were heading for the swimming pool when they heard screams coming from the beach.<\/p>\n
The couple said they rushed to the beach and saw the man — identified only as a 28-year-old named Irving from Mexico City — being attacked in the water by the crocodile and dragged out to sea.<\/p>\n
“It’s pretty traumatizing,” Bury said.<\/p>\n
Bury said he tried to throw a life preserver to the victim, but he was in shock and wouldn’t respond to commands to take it.<\/p>\n
When someone brought a kayak down to the beach, Bury said he tried to paddle out, but by then, it was too late.<\/p>\n
“He went down, and then, at that point, he stayed down,” Bury recalled. “So I was over top of him, but the water was so murky, and you couldn’t even see a foot down. So by the time I got to him, it was unfortunately too late.”<\/p>\n
“The crocodile had him by the thigh, and he would turn, and the size of this crocodile, I mean, his head was as long as my torso, his tail thicker than my legs. He was just turning him, taking him under,” Yetter said.<\/p>\n
The body of the 28-year-old victim was recovered on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
“I am so consumed with grief and anger,” Yetter said.<\/p>\n
Authorities say the crocodile suspected of being behind the attack was also captured during the operation. They say Irving was among a group of friends in Puerto Vallarta for vacation.<\/p>\n
Jalisco state authorities are reminding the public to obey warning signs and avoid the water where wildlife is known to be present.<\/p>\n
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